3 Blocks, 30 Quilts

Create original one-block quilts with standout style. Discover the setting magic that lets you turn three versatile blocks into 30 dynamic quilt layouts.

Skill Level

Intermediate

What You Get

7 Streaming HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access

Class materials

Hours of close-up instruction

Answers to student questions from instructor Kate Colleran

How it works

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Class Overview

Unlock the creative power of three approachable blocks to create remarkable projects with quilt designer Kate Colleran. Get tips for choosing fabrics, strip piecing, pressing and more. Then showcase favorite fabrics in a modified log cabin block made with strips of all different sizes. Sew a second block featuring a four-patch that creates settings with vibrant interplay between blocks. For the most dramatic block yet, combine half- and quarter-square triangles, trapezoids and star points. Discover 10 unique settings for each of these blocks  and make them your own! Blend beautiful colors with hand-picked patterns for one-block quilts with all the visual interest and movement you strive for.

Lesson Breakdown

1. Introduction

08:11

Join quilting instructor Kate Colleran for a fun, engaging introduction to the class. You'll start by contemplating color pairings as Kate lends her tips on where to look for inspiration and how to audition colors before you start the quilting process.

Taught by

Kate Colleran

Instructor

Kate Colleran has been making quilts since 1978, and in 2003, she launched Seams Like a Dream Quilt Designs with Elizabeth Balderrama. Together, they design quilt and tote bag patterns a great way to put all of those fabric purchases to work! Their designs have been featured in McCall's Quilting and Quick Quilts, and in Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks. Kate's love of quilting and fondness for fabric shine through her lessons, and she looks forward to helping Craftsy students become their own quilt designers.